Pizza with tomatoes and cheese
Description
Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. The best pizza dough is yeast dough! Prepare it in advance, about half an hour before starting to cook. The dough should rise, double in size, becoming airy and porous. This time is just enough to chop and grate the fillings, mix ketchup with mayonnaise or sour cream, and prepare the garlic sauce. Add olives or pitted olives if desired.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the listed ingredients. Rinse the tomatoes in water and remove the green stems.
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Step 2
Put salt and granulated sugar into a deep bowl. Crumble fresh yeast with your hands or use dry yeast equivalent to 4 grams.
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Step 3
Pour in warm water, but not hot, otherwise the yeast won't activate. Its temperature should not exceed 35 degrees. Mix thoroughly until both the spices and the yeast are completely dissolved.
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Step 4
Add the high-grade wheat flour and pour in the odorless vegetable oil. You can sift the flour through a sieve beforehand. Knead the dough carefully; it should not turn out dense.
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Step 5
The consistency of the yeast dough should be stretchy. It should come together into a lump and then slightly spread out. Let it rise in a bowl at room temperature for 30–40 minutes.
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Step 6
Meanwhile, grate the hard cheese on a coarse or fine grater, whichever you prefer. Alternatively, you can simply cut it into strips or slices. Slice the tomatoes into rounds or dice them into cubes.
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Step 7
The dough will significantly increase in size and fill the entire container.
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Step 8
Wet your hands with vegetable oil and knead the dough, shaping it into a ball. Now you can work with it—it will be pliable and soft.
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Step 9
Grease the parchment paper with vegetable oil and place it on a baking sheet. Stretch the dough ball in your hands or on a work surface into a round shape and transfer it onto the paper. Spread with a sauce made from mayonnaise and ketchup or tomato sauce.
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Step 10
Place a layer of grated hard cheese on the sauce. If desired, you can use half of the cheese now, saving the other half to cover the filling on top later.
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Step 11
Add tomato slices, chopped onion, and fold the edges of the dough inward to form a rim.
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Step 12
Bake the pizza in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for about 15–20 minutes. Watch carefully to prevent burning. Serve hot, cut into triangular slices, and don't forget various drinks. Enjoy your meal!